Governor Cuomo Announces Lowest Number of COVID-19 Hospitalizations Since March 17 and New Record-High Number of Reported Tests

Hospitalizations Hit New Low—523—Since March 17

88,668 Tests Results Reported Yesterday; 0.83 Percent Were Positive

5 COVID-19 Deaths in New York State Yesterday

SLA and State Police Task Force Observes Violations of State Requirements at 22 Establishments

Confirms 734 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State - Bringing Statewide Total to 424,901; New Cases in 41 Counties

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced hospitalizations have dropped to 523, a new low since March 17. The Governor also announced a new record high number of COVID-19 tests reported to New York State - 88,668. The number of new cases, percentage of tests that were positive and many other helpful data points are always available at forward.ny.gov.

"In New York, we knew from the beginning that testing would be a key factor in controlling this new virus. We ramped up testing immediately and took a nation-leading role in developing capacity to test as many New Yorkers as possible, and I'm proud that we continue to raise the bar and we've broken our record high once again," Governor Cuomo said. "Yesterday's numbers - especially the new low in hospitalizations - continue to reflect the progress we've made during this pandemic, but we will keep monitoring the data and the alarming increases in cases around the country. My message is the same: stay New York Smart, wash your hands, socially distance, and wear masks!"

Yesterday, the State Liquor Authority and State Police Task Force visited 1,344 establishments in New York City and Long Island and observed 22 establishments that were not in compliance with state requirements. A county breakdown of yesterday's observed violations is below:

Bronx - 5
Brooklyn - 12
Manhattan - 3
Queens - 1
Nassau - 1

Today's data is summarized briefly below:

Patient Hospitalization - 523 (-31)
Patients Newly Admitted - 76
Hospital Counties - 28
Number ICU - 120 (-7)
Number ICU with Intubation - 58 (-1)
Total Discharges - 74,081 (+84)
Deaths - 5
Total Deaths - 25,244

Of the 88,668 test results reported to New York State yesterday, 734, or 0.83 percent, were positive. Each region's percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:

REGION	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
Capital Region	0.7%	0.6%	0.5%
Central New York	1.0%	0.9%	0.9%
Finger Lakes	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Long Island	0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
Mid-Hudson	0.8%	0.9%	0.7%
Mohawk Valley	0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
New York City	1.0%	0.9%	1.0%
North Country	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Tier	0.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Western New York	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%

The Governor also confirmed 734 additional cases of novel coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 424,901 confirmed cases in New York State. Of the 424,901 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	2,643	4
Allegany	80	0
Broome	1,165	0
Cattaraugus	170	1
Cayuga	163	0
Chautauqua	263	3
Chemung	188	1
Chenango	218	0
Clinton	131	1
Columbia	551	0
Cortland	97	0
Delaware	107	0
Dutchess	4,668	13
Erie	9,114	50
Essex	59	2
Franklin	54	0
Fulton	303	0
Genesee	284	0
Greene	297	1
Hamilton	8	0
Herkimer	282	4
Jefferson	143	0
Lewis	47	0
Livingston	178	0
Madison	421	2
Monroe	5,143	21
Montgomery	184	3
Nassau	43,891	51
Niagara	1,529	5
NYC	229,916	382
Oneida	2,195	6
Onondaga	3,663	17
Ontario	367	1
Orange	11,229	12
Orleans	300	1
Oswego	271	7
Otsego	118	0
Putnam	1,459	2
Rensselaer	789	4
Rockland	13,997	16
Saratoga	783	1
Schenectady	1,101	9
Schoharie	69	0
Schuyler	23	1
Seneca	93	0
St. Lawrence	263	0
Steuben	306	3
Suffolk	44,109	64
Sullivan	1,493	2
Tioga	195	0
Tompkins	238	2
Ulster	2,089	3
Warren	312	0
Washington	261	1
Wayne	269	4
Westchester	36,435	33
Wyoming	118	0
Yates	59	1

Yesterday, there were 5 deaths due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 25,244. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence: